USS Lansdale (DD-766) was scheduled to be a Gearing-class

Gearing class destroyer

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 destroyer

Destroyer

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 in the United States Navy

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. She was named for Philip Lansdale

Philip Lansdale

Philip Van Horne Lansdale was an officer in the United States Navy.-Biography:Lansdale, born in Washington, D.C., graduated as Passed Midshipman from the Naval Academy 18 June 1879. Commissioned ensign 1 June 1881, he served on Asiatic, North Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific Stations...

 (1858-1899), a United States Navy

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 officer.

Lansdale was laid down 2 April 1944 by Bethlehem Steel Company, San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

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; launched 20 December 1946; sponsored by Mrs. Ethel S. Lansdale; and delivered 30 December in partially completed status to the 12th Naval District for berthing at Suisun Bay

Suisun Bay

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Lansdale saw no active service. In May 1956 she was towed to Long Beach Naval Shipyard

Long Beach Naval Shipyard

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 where her bow was removed to replace the damaged bow of . Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register

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9 June 1958.